Courtesy Photo The staff of MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena’s Wound Treatment Center is pictured here. The center was recently recognized for exceptional care.

ALPENA — The Wound Treatment Centers at MyMichigan Medical Centers in Alma, Alpena, Clare, Midland and West Branch are recipients of distinction and excellence awards from Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.

The Center of Distinction award recognizes those Wound Treatment Centers for achieving outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate higher than 92%. This recognition is a testament to the exceptional care and dedication demonstrated by the center’s physicians, leaders and clinicians.

In addition, the Wound Treatment Center at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena received the prestigious Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Clinical Excellence Award, placing them among the top 10% of eligible Healogics Wound Care Centers. The designation is determined using comprehensive wound healing rates reported by more than 600 outpatient wound care centers. The award is named for Dr. Robert A. Warriner III, a pioneer in wound care and former chief medical officer for Healogics.

“Our wound care teams are proud to offer advanced wound care services and treatments to the communities we serve. These achievements reaffirm our mission through our partnership with Healogics to improve the health and quality of life for those in our community with wounds,” said Victor Morgan, director of finance and Wound Center Service Line director, MyMichigan Health. “We are proud to be acknowledged for the outstanding care our Wound Center staff provides and making a difference in the lives of our patients.”

The Wound Treatment Centers at MyMichigan Medical Centers in Alma, Alpena, Clare, Gladwin, Midland and West Branch are members of the Healogics network of wound care centers and offer highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds. Advanced wound care modalities include negative pressure wound therapy, total contact casting, bio-engineered tissues, biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies. The Wound Treatment Centers in Alma, Alpena, Clare, Midland and West Branch also offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which works by surrounding the patient with 100 percent oxygen to help accelerate wound healing.

For more information about MyMichigan’s Wound Treatment Centers, visit mymichigan.org/wound.